Oroville, California · Public ·Rural
Butte College
At a glance
Basics
- Type
- Public
- Setting
- Rural
- Enrollment
- 8,890 students
- Women / Men
- 56.7% / 43.3%
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- Open / not reported
Cost
- Avg net price
- $5,520
- Sticker price
- $15,509
- Tuition (in-state)
- $1,356
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $9,276
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 45.3%
- Retention rate
- 68.4%
- Median earnings (10y)
- $41,810
- Median debt
- $10,500 (~$114/mo)
Financial aid
- On Pell grants
- 34.8%
- Take federal loans
- 3.1%
All majors at Butte College
80 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.
Cost & ROI
Is Butte College worth it?
Pay $5,520/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $41,810 ten years out — about 7.6× the annual cost. Value grade: A+.
- Avg net price
- $5,520/yr
- Median earnings
- $41,810/yr (10y out)
- Median debt
- $10,500~$114/mo
- 4-year est. cost
- $22,080net of aid
Frequently asked questions
Does Butte College report an acceptance rate?
Butte College does not report a standard undergraduate acceptance rate in the current federal dataset. EduGradify shows this as open or not reported instead of treating missing data as a precise 100% admit rate.
How much does Butte College cost per year?
The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $5,520. The sticker price before any aid is $15,509, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $22,080.
How much debt do Butte College graduates have?
Graduates leave Butte College with a median federal student loan balance of $10,500, which works out to about $114 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 3.1% of students take federal loans.
Is Butte College worth the cost?
Ten years after enrolling, Butte College graduates earn a median of $41,810 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 7.6× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Butte College a value grade of A+.
What is the graduation rate at Butte College?
45.3% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Butte College within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 68.4%.
What are the most popular majors at Butte College?
80 programs are listed in federal data; 71 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Butte College is Social Sciences, General (13.0%), followed by Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (8.3%).
What percent of Butte College students receive financial aid?
34.8% of Butte College students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 3.1% take federal student loans.
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